Stock Trading by Lawmakers Becomes a Campaign Attack Line
Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that…
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Senate Hopeful in Alaska Says ‘No Thanks’ to Kamala Harris’s Support
The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.
Lawsuit Accuses Selena Gomez of Defrauding Investors in Mental Health Site
The actor, singer and beauty mogul founded Wondermind, a mental health platform, with her mother. Investors put in more than $1 million in t…
Woman Charged With Vandalizing World War II Memorial
Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint was seen on the memorial in the capital.
Mary Morello, Free Speech Activist Who Defended Explicit Lyrics, Dies at 102
An Illinois teacher — and the mother of the rock star Tom Morello — she took on Tipper Gore during culture war skirmishes over warning l…
She Sewed the Blue Angels’ Suits for 40 Years. Then a Big Company Got the Job.
Jellie Whitehurst in Pensacola, Fla., was surprised to learn that after decades, the Navy had awarded a $1.7 million contract to a company i…
Trump Pressured Russell Fry to Endorse Darline Graham for Senate. So He Did.
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing …
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washingt…
Olympian Asks Court to Bar Prosecutors From Reviving Reflecting Pool Charges
Citing comments by President Trump, David Hearn raised the prospect of “prosecutorial harassment.”
An Unlikely Emergency Appeal to the Supreme Court from a Dog Named Bruce
A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows how the court’s emergency docket ha…
Brad Pitt’s Return to Drinking Is Not Unsafe, Experts Say, but It’s Not for Everyone
His disclosure in an interview revived a key question about sobriety: whether someone who once drank dangerously can ever drink moderately.
Little Thefts, Big Charges: Trump’s Justice Dept. Targets Lesser Fraud
As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including …